It's not always a 'picture postcard' situation Helen. Do you remember those pictures of Foody in the four foot snow drifts? And snow is cold, bl***y cold especially for an old frail pensioner like me. (He,he)Hey Kath. You can easily spend Christmas on the beach -- at Minehead! (He,he,shiver,shiver!)

Jane: The trouble is my home-made cards always look pretty home made ... and I want some Aussie-looking cards for overseas.Kath: Yep, that's the image I have in my mind.Shay: We'd better get our butts into gear !Bernard: You know what they say about the grass being greener. I just want a little snow and a cosy fire like Kath says.

I was in a card shop the other day and was actually wondering what Aussie christmas cards looked like! I didn't expect them to be all so familiar to me, I thought you would have snow free ones, perhaps focused on elements of christmas like nativity or trees or decorations or whatever!